This publication presents the data and findings of the risk assessment on methyl 2-{[1-(5-fluoropentyl)-1H-indazole-3-carbonyl]amino}-3,3-dimethylbutanoate (5F-MDMB-PINACA), carried out by the extended Scientific Committee of the EMCDDA on 7-8 N[...]

For the last 10 years, recreational use of new psychoactive substances (NPS) with hallucinogenic properties was more and more described either in a context of consumption during a rave-party or at home alone or in small group. A review of 62 cas[...]

This publication presents the data and findings of the risk assessment on N-(1-amino-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-1-(cyclohexylmethyl)-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide (AB-CHMINACA), carried out by the extended Scientific Committee of the EMCDDA on 7-8 No[...]

Background: Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug in the United States and Europe. In recent years, a range of new substances with cannabis-like effects - known as synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) - have suddenly burst on the drug scene. How[...]

Recently, synthetic cannabinoids appeared on the drug market, mostly as undeclared additives in 'herbal mixtures' named for example 'Spice', 'Lava Red' or 'Jamaican Gold'. The use of synthetic cannabinoids is driven by several factors. After the[...]

In March 2012, the Wyoming Department of Health was notified by Natrona County public health officials regarding three patients hospitalized for unexplained acute kidney injury (AKI), all of whom reported recent use of synthetic cannabinoids (SC[...]

Aims: Recently, several synthetic cannabinoids were identified in herbal mixtures consumed as recreational drugs alternative to cannabis products. The aim was to characterize the acute toxicity of synthetic cannabinoids as experienced by emergen[...]

This publication presents the data and findings of the risk assessment on N-(1-Amino-3,3-dimethyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-1-(cyclohexylmethyl)-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide (ADB-CHMINACA), carried out by the extended Scientific Committee of the EMCDDA on 7[...]

The active components associated with the bio-designer drugs known variously as "Spice" or "K2" have rapidly gained in popularity among recreational users, forcing the United States Drug Enforcement Administration to classify these compounds as [...]